Restoring Christian Living and Worship

Why does the church exist? What are the priorities of the church? If we are ruthlessly honest with ourselves, we would have to admit that much of our time is spent on “traditional church busywork.” We meet together, serve on committees, develop policy and bylaws, struggle with budgets, build facilities, and develop programs—but for what purpose? Where is the church’s impact within our lives, neighborhoods, cities, regions and nation?
These are some of the critical questions that are examined in this book.

Don Decker, Author

Don Parker Decker was born to missionary parents in Bolivia, South America. In the 1930’s, life on the Brazil/Bolivia border was primitive. Roads, schools, running water were non-existent. Travel was by horseback or oxcart.
Most of Don’s education was in the United States, with years of separation from most of his family. Part of that time was at a boarding school in Florida where both he and his older brother attended for 7 years.
After returning for a year to Bolivia, Don continued his education in Alberta, Canada, graduating from Bible College. He completed his degree work at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He and his family moved to California where he took special studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena.
Don has six children and six grand children. Most of them live in California. He and his wife, Carol, enjoy baby-sitting the grand-kids, gardening and traveling. Don spends much of his time reading and writing for publication.